If you have a reforestation or conservation project, register your project on Tree-Nation and apply to receive funds.
You can join as a project holder at any stage of your project development. From a starting project to an established project that just wants to increase its sponsor base. We accept projects of all sizes, from micro to mass-scale projects. We also made sure that such projects can live together on our platform without overshadowing one another.
All projects are welcome to be part of the Tree-Nation network and can use our platform to communicate about their efforts and gather followers. However, only a selection of those projects will meet our requirements criteria, see section below, to receive funding from our sponsors.
Once your reforestation project is registered on our platform, we will guide you through the steps needed to fill in your project data and apply to receive funding.
Our Selection Criteria
Tree-Nation supports a diverse range of reforestation projects worldwide, each with unique environmental and social objectives. Our platform is designed to maximize impact in terms of trees planted, biodiversity, and community well-being.
While we aim to expand our funding capacity, we currently accept only a fraction of project applications to maintain high-quality standards. We assess each project individually based on its specific needs, available resources, and scale, ensuring a fair and transparent evaluation process.
Key Criteria for Project Selection
1. Environmental Benefits
Projects must:
- Provide clear, demonstrable environmental benefits and ensure long-term conservation.
- Contribute directly to at least one Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 15: Life on Land).
- Prioritize native species, unless introduced species are justified and will not harm local ecosystems.
- Have community interest in the selected species (for conservation, environmental, or economic reasons).
- Maintain biodiversity in flora, fauna, and stand structure.
- Use sustainable planting practices, including responsible fertilizer and pesticide use.
2. Social Impact
Projects must:
- Ensure safe, fair working conditions and provide technical training.
- Clearly define roles and responsibilities, distinguishing professional work from voluntary participation.
- Promote gender and minority equality in employment and training.
- Respect indigenous peoples' rights over land, resources, and cultural heritage.
- Improve or maintain the social and economic well-being of nearby communities.
- Create training and employment opportunities for local people, including indigenous groups.
3. Project Management
Projects must:
- Have physical implementation on a well-defined project site.
- Provide proof of land ownership and legal title.
- Submit references from at least two local companies and two institutions endorsing their work.
- Provide contacts and reviews from at least two independent forestry experts who have visited the project.
- Share monthly updates on project progress.
- Demonstrate effective planting techniques with high tree survival rates.
- Ensure local community involvement in decision-making and clear communication of project benefits.
- Publish an annual report detailing:
- Key activities and progress.
- Total trees planted, including species and exact locations.
- Monitoring data collected throughout the year.
- How Tree-Nation’s funding supports the project.
- A signed statement from the project developer confirming the accuracy of all information.
Our Code of Conduct for our Projects
All Tree-Nation's projects must abide by our Code of Conduct. The Tree-Nation's Code of Conduct is based on the UN Supplier Code of Conduct and the values of the UN Charter.